MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 4 (PIA) --- The nationwide measles immunization campaign was launched here Sunday, August 31, by the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) and the provincial government.
The campaign aims to reduce cases of measles and rubella in the country and sustain the country’s polio-free status it achieved in year 2000.
Dubbed “Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio Mass Immunization,” the month-long campaign targets an estimated 11 million children, from nine months to below five years old to be immunized against measles and rubella.
IPHO chief Dr. Alinader Minalang said they have set aside 110,300 vaccines for measles and 129,000 for oral polio for the entire province.
Thus, he urged parents to bring their children below five years to the nearest health center for vaccination.
He said more than 500 health personnel were deployed across the province to facilitate the immunization. (Johaniah N. Yusoph/APB/PIA-10 Lanao del Sur)
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